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Proceedings of the National Assembly 23 JUNE 2015 Page 1 of 256 TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2015 ____ PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ____ The House met at 14:00. House Chairperson Ms M G Boroto took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayers and meditation. ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – see col 000. NOTICES OF MOTION Mr T J BRAUTESETH: Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the fraudulent use of funds received by National Treasury since 2003 in terms of the plastic bag levy. [Interjections.] 23 JUNE 2015 Page 2 of 256 Solwazi N M KHUBISA: Sihlalo, ekuhlaleni kwaleNdlu okulandelayo ngizosukuma egameni le-NFP ngiphakamise ukuba leNdlu ithi ukubhunga: ngodaba lokubola, ukugqwala, nokukhutha kwamapayipi amanzi esithola ukuthi yenye yezinhlekelele esibhekene nomasipala weTheku okusekuphazamise umnotho kulo masipala njengoba nenkampani i-Rainbow Chickens ikhala ezimathonsi nje. (Translation of isiZulu notice of motion follows.) [Prof N M KHUBISA: Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the issue of worn out, rusty, and mouldy water pipes which were found to be one of the disasters faced by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, and this is hampering the economy of this municipality because even the Rainbow poultry company is complaining about this.] Mr S G MMUSI: Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates efforts to ensure relevant and accessible skills development programmes for the people with disabilities coupled with equal opportunities for their productive and gainful employment. 23 JUNE 2015 Page 3 of 256 Ms S R VAN SCHALKWYK: Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates ways to create a more reliable and affordable public transport system and better co-ordination between various modes of transport. Ms S J NKOMO: Madam Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the current alleged ability of financial institutions to collude at a premium cost to bulk buyers of our South African currency, the manner in which such practices are conducted, the financial institutions implicated in this issue, and the manner and means available to prevent such collusive activity in the future. Ms N I TARABELLA MARCHESI: Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates how women’s empowerment can effectively combat poverty and stimulate development that is truly sustainable. Mr C D MATSEPE: Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: 23 JUNE 2015 Page 4 of 256 The House debates the tragic death of several patients at the Letaba Hospital in Limpopo due to load shedding and ways of ensuring that patients across the country are safe from such incidences. Ms L L VAN DER MERWE: Hon House Chair, I hereby give notice that I shall move on behalf of the IFP that: The House debates the need for an immediate review of the medical parole of convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik as his alleged recent utterances and behaviour point to the fact that he seemingly is no longer ill. Mr M S MBATHA: Hon House Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the claim that government’s Operation Fiela is a state-sponsored xenophobic attack against African nationals. Ms S T XEGO: Hon House Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates incentives and programmes to shift jobs and investments towards the dense townships on the urban edge. 23 JUNE 2015 Page 5 of 256 Mr M HLENGWA: Hon House Chair, noting that education department officials investigating matric exam cheating in KwaZulu-Natal have been attacked during violent protests by pupils, I give notice that I shall move that at its next sitting: The House debates the need to fast-track this investigation into the 2014 group cheating allegations to curb further violence and to bring this matter to a logical conclusion. I thank you. Rev K R J MESHOE: House Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the results of the Global Peace Index that reveal that violent crime and protests have increased, resulting in South Africa sliding down 14 places on the index of 162 countries, from 122 in 2014 to 136 this year. I thank you. Mr T E MULAUDZI: Hon House Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: 23 JUNE 2015 Page 6 of 256 The House debates strengthening the security of rural inhabitants to ensure that women are not easily chased off the land when their husbands die, and to ensure that rural people who do not have titles to land can access government support when they want to farm. Prof N M KHUBISA: Chairperson, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the lack of service delivery at Mount Fletcher, particularly in Tsitsani where there is no water, electricity, bridges, or roads. Mrs C DUDLEY: Chair, on behalf of the ACDP, I give notice that I shall move that: The House debates the successes and failures of provision of early childhood development in South Africa. Ms D G MAHLANGU: Hon House Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates creating incentives that encourage a culture of individual saving for risk and loss of income due to old age, illness, injury, or loss of work for workers in both the formal and informal sectors. 23 JUNE 2015 Page 7 of 256 Mr K P SITHOLE: Hon House Chair, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move that: The House debates the generally poor state of roads in South Africa that, due to its state of disrepair, leads to a high frequency of fatal accidents, and the immediate steps that can be taken to ensure greater safety of road users in general in South Africa. Ms D P MANANA: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the ANC that: The House debates ways to sustain campaigns against racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia. Ms M R SHINN: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA: That the House- (1) debates the need for a coherent cyber security strategy to be developed through collaboration between state entities, commercial and industrial stakeholders, human 23 JUNE 2015 Page 8 of 256 rights activists and other interested citizen-based organisations; and (2) further debates the need for public participation in drafting and processing all legislation and national and international agreements designed to protect the online rights of citizens to privacy, freedom of speech, and association, and to protect government, the private sector, and all citizens from cyberattacks and surveillance. Ms P NTOBONGWANA: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF that: The House debates the provision of mobile clinics fully resourced with accessible and affordable medication to all villages in South Africa that will function 24 hours per day and seven days per week. Ms S J NKOMO: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the IFP that: The House debates the progress made and challenges still to be met in ensuring that all our hospitals have access to 23 JUNE 2015 Page 9 of 256 clean water, sanitation and energy, thus doing everything possible to stem the tide of preventable deaths. Thank you. Mr M H REDELINGHUYS: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA that: The House debates the role of restorative justice with particular focus on social justice as a constitutional imperative for achieving redress and reconciliation and realising a society of freedom, fairness, and opportunity for all. Mr N L S KWANKWA: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the UDM that: The House debates improved co-ordination and management of small business development initiatives in South Africa. Thank you. CHURCH MEMBERS GUNNED DOWN IN SOUTH CAROLINA 23 JUNE 2015 Page 10 of 256 (Draft Resolution) Mr A M SHAIK EMAM: Chairperson, I move without notice: That the House— (1) notes that on the evening of 17 June 2015, a lone gunman opened fire on people in the Emanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina, a state in the United States of America; (2) further notes that the church is one of the United States’ oldest black churches and has long been a site for community organisation around civil rights; (3) also notes that nine people were killed including the senior pastor, Clementa C Pinckney, who was also a state senator; (4) acknowledges that the suspect, 21-year-old Dylann Roof, has been arrested; (5) further acknowledges that the US Department of Justice is investigating the possibility that the shooting was a racially inspired hate crime; 23 JUNE 2015 Page 11 of 256 (6) calls upon this House to convey its condolences to the grieving families of the people in Charleston who were gunned down in cold blood; and (7) conveys its condolences to the government of the United States of America on the loss of its senator.
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